Chris and Michael have gone skiing a lot this winter...they go somewhere nearly every Saturday. We are surrounded by so many cool places to go (something we won't have such easy access to when we move back to Michigan!) so we're taking advantage of it while we can. I've heard a lot about Lech from a friend of mine (hi Ilda!!), and I was so excited to check it out. It's about 1.5 hours away from us so super easy to make a day trip.The boys had gone skiing there a few weeks ago and it was their favorite they had been to thus far. We actually almost bailed earlier that morning (because sometimes it's hard to get motivated!) and we hit a lot of traffic on the way there (we're pretty sure all of the Netherlands was heading the same direction for a holiday!) but we made it!
We got there later than we had planned so we had lunch before we headed up the gondola. It was such a cool town!
The weather was perfection. Sunny and warm and just, well...perfect!!
The six of us can't all ski together just yet, so while Chris, Allie and Michael went skiing I stayed with Mary & Emily to do some sledding and play in the snow. They have this HUGE toboggan run but we made it about 20 feet before Mary fell off and LOST. HER. MIND. Like seriously, she freaked out and would not keep going. There was no talking her into it It was so funny listening to Emily (who is 3) tell Mary (who will be 5 in April) to be brave! ha! So we walked back up the trail and found a big open area where they just played in the snow.
Chris and the big kids came to meet up with us to say hi before heading out to ski some more and then the little girls and I wandered around a bit and hit the jackpot when we stumbled upon the kids area! They had the perfect size sledding hill for them and a little obstacle course for beginning skiers...guess I should have done my research before we left because they totally could have skied that little area all day..oops! Live and learn, right? They had a blast sledding though...it was so cute!
Chris, Allie and Michael came to check in again and this time we all grabbed a table at one of the restaurants and had drink. Did I mention earlier how amazing the weather was? Because if was stunning! If I'm being honest I'd *probably* choose a beach vacation over a mountain one BUT sitting outside in the sun with my family...it doesn't matter where we are, I love it.
Michael was so funny at this point...like I said, he and Chris have been skiing a lot just the two of them so they've kind of gotten their "routine" down. Four girls tagging along ( and maybe a tantrum or two by some of the younger ones!!) was kind of cramping his style...he just wanted to ski! He chugged his hot chocolate and just kept checking the status of Chris and Allie's drinks while not so patiently waiting for them to be finished so he could get back on the slopes! He would ski alone if we'd let him but he's 8! So we don't. He just put his helmet and goggles back on so he was ready to go as soon as they were ready to go!
After some more skiing and sledding we met back up at the car and headed home. It was such a fun Saturday!! Friends in the US who live near the mountains you are the lucky ones!!
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